Germany entering into world war i. More than 100,000 americans died in the conflict. The influx of u. S. Resources changed the tides of the global war bringing it to a close 18 months later on november 11th, 1918. To mark the 100th anniversary of what was then known as the great war, American History tv is live from the museum in kansas city, missouri. Well be here for the next two and a half hours. Well take you on a tour of some of the exhibits and involve you in conversations with top world war i historians. As we open our program were joined in the museum by the president and ceo of museum matthew naylor. You have a lot of resources to preserving the memory. Why is it important for people in 2017 to know this story . I dont think you can think of the last 100 years, particularly in the United States, without understanding the impact of world war i. Thats true of countries right across the globe. Im an australian. Im an american as well. For australia its the defining moment rather
Himself a combat veteran, i recognize the gentleman from colorado, mr. Coffman. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Coffman as a gulf war and iraq war veteran, im grateful for your leadership on the House Committee on veterans affairs. H r. 4 61, the Gulf War Health Research Reform act of 2014, which i sponsored along with Ranking Member kirk patic right hand and full committee Ranking Member michaud restores the infence of the Research Advisory committee on gulf war illnesses to perform the role it has historically played. As intebbeded by congress. To improve the lives of gulf war veterans. This bill is necessary because some career v. A. Staff have been trying to revive the discredited 1990s fiction that nothing special happened to gulf war Veterans Health and that the problems experienced by gulf war veterans are, quote, what happens after every war, unquote. Due to psychological stress factor. Because there is no Scientific Evidence for this position, v. A. St
Rights abuses against the citizens of venezuela and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from florida, ms. Roslehtinen, and the gentleman from texas, mr. Castro, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentlewoman from florida. Ms. Roslehtinen thank you, mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on this bill. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Ms. Roslehtinen mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to place into the record letters between the chairman of the committees of referral on this bill. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Ms. Roslehtinen thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman is recognized. Ms. Roslehtinen thank you. Mr. Speaker, i rise today in support of h. R. 4587, the venezuelan human rights and democracy protection act. This
Robert Eccleston has spent the last several years creating a sculpture that will eventually be added as a commemorative element to the Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial, which is currently being built in Washington, D.C.
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